February 14, 2014, Friday. Yesterday I telephoned
and asked to talk to Sam, the social worker, about Mom’s care plan meeting
scheduled for Wed., March 5. I was told that Sam no longer worked for RNC. I
spoke Nurse Diana who suggested I talk to Rose, Unit manager. This morning I
talked to Nurse Rose and she suggested that we schedule for the following week,
during Spring Break, March 12. I emailed Regina
from Hospice about changing the date, also. They have to clear all this with
Medicaid. Regina
emailed back about rescheduling for Thursday, March 6 at 3 PM. Either time is
fine with me. I called Riley this morning and asked if he was able to go by
last night. He said that Terri got the stomach virus that her father had and
was very ill yesterday. He did not go by and take Mom’s teeth out. I went to
the NH about 4:45 PM, blinds closed, feeders full. Mom was at the activity in
the Great Room. I had on a mask and Mom did not seem to know me but was
cooperative. She had her teeth in, glasses on. In Mom’s room I noticed that
Carl signed in yesterday and today about 3 PM. There was a Valentine’s card
from Brooks and Peggie, opened on the table. We looked at it together and I
pinned it up. The DVD was playing and Souhange was resting on her bed. Souhange
got up and went to supper. I got Mom set up for supper and the C.N.A. brought
Mom’s tray. Mom ate all of her bread, less than half her cake, and some of her
ziti. It was slow going. We channel surfed and played patty cake. I returned
her tray to the dining room and came back and got Mom into bed. I cleaned her
teeth, cleaned her glasses, put the O2 on and gave her a chocolate. I put the
TV back on the DVD. Mom did not indicate any capacity to make a decision or a
choice. Her current decline is difficult for me. I did not try to get her to
sing today. I left about 6:40 PM.
February 15, 2014,
Saturday.
I called Riley about the clothes bag. He said he planned on visiting Mom today.
He said that Terri’s Dad was due to be discharged to a new situation today, new
facility. I said I would go later as I was feeling weak today. I sent an
invoice to RNC for reimbursement for the TV/DVD player. I went to the NH about
7 PM. I have a backache now and feel very weak. When I got home tonight it
occurred to me to use Tiger Balm and it is helping! The birdfeeders were full,
blinds closed. I wore a mask and went to Mom’s room. Mom was sleeping, teeth
out, glasses off, O2 on, DVD on, sound down. I put condiments and denture
cleanser in the drawers and got the Purell for me and for Mom. I signed in. Souhange
was resting on her bed, sound down on her TV. Mom awoke and did not know me until
I removed my mask and spoke to her. She was sleepy. Her covers were all out of
sorts. One cover had Souhange’s name so I folded that up and put on her table.
There was a diaper on Mom’s table. It looked used so I discarded. I
straightened Mom’s cover and called for assistance to get her straightened up
on the bed. I turned up the sound on the TV and Mom & I clapped hands. A
C.N.A. came and we scooted Mom higher on the bed. I adjusted all the covers and
gave Mom a caramel. I picked up a dirty blouse and said goodnight to Mom.
Souhange signaled that she wanted something. After wrong guesses I figured out
she wanted her light turned out. I left about 7:30 P.M.
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